Mascherano didn’t travel to Manchester, there are rumours going around that he has refused to play. Lucas fills in the middle while Ngog partners Torres.
Starting XI: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Skrtel, Kuyt, Gerrard, Lucas, Jovanovic, Ngog, Torres
Subs: Jones, Babel, Aurelio, Kyrgiakos, Maxi, Poulsen, Pacheco